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Wildlife Sightings - 19/03/2025

Weather: Sunny/Cold

River Wear Tide Level: High

Wader Lake Species

Avocet - 12

Shelduck - 23

Shoveler - 8 (M) 3 (F)

Teal - 1 (M) 1 (F)

Tufted Duck - 1 (M) 1 (F)

Gadwall - 1 (M) 1 (F)

Mallard - 15

Oystercatcher - 1

Lapwing - 4

Redshank - 1

Black - headed Gull - 81

Herring Gull - 60

Lesser black - backed Gull - 1

Coot - 1

Moorhen - 4

Canada Goose 2

Greylag - 4

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

Jay - 1

Greenfinch - 2

Coal Tit - 1

Dunnock - 2

Long - tailed Tit - 6

Blue Tit - 3

Great Tit - 2

Robin - 1

Bird Species Noted Around Site

River Wear

Tufted Duck - 5 (M) 9 (F)

Shelduck - 2

Moorhen - 2

Wader Lake Meadow

Oystercatcher ( Scraping ) - 4

Shelduck - 21

Canada Goose - 13

Greylag - 5

Lapwing ( Scraping & displaying) - 13

Heronry

Grey Herons - 19

Wader Lake Footpath

Long tailed tit - 6

Wren - 1

Robin - 1

Events Lawn

Mistle Thrush - 1 (singing)

Reservoir

Mute Swan - 1

River Wear

Tufted Duck - 3

Saline Lagoon

Canada Goose - 1

Greylag Goose - 2

Redshank - 1

Ganderland

Kestrel - 3

Roe Deer x 1 @ Spring Gill

Brown Hare x 1 @ Hidden Meadow

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